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SUMMARY:PhD lunch with Point72/Cubist
DESCRIPTION:Meet PhD alumni who are developers\, researchers and recruiters in a Q&A format and learn about internship and full time opportunities over food. Get the latest swag! This event is for PhDs only. \nAbout Point72/Cubist:\nPoint72/Cubist is a fintech company that has grown to over 600 team members since 1994. Cubist designs and implements systematic\, computer-driven trading strategies based on rigorous research to invest across multiple liquid asset classes. Teams around the world develop their investment theses from extensive access to a wide range of publicly available data. Cubist colleagues come from other firms\, related fields\, and directly from academia. Whatever your background\, here we all share a passion for problem solving\, strong technical skills\, and a commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards. \nRegister now:\nTues. Oct 21 @12:30-1:30 pm\nIn person: Biotech G01 \nRegister on Handshake \nhttps://github.com/Point72 \nAlumni speakers:\nPascal Tomecek PhD’07 ORIE\, Head of Research Technology\nReha Tutuncu PhD’96 ORIE\, Head of IAC Portfolio Research\nYujia Zhang PhD’24 Applied Math\, Research Analyst \nAbout the host:\nCareers Beyond Academia is in Cornell’s Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development. Serving over 5000 doctoral and research master’s students in 100 fields of study\, we provide resources and referrals\, skill-building workshops and 1:1 consultations to empower you\, and help you explore and try on different career options so you can set yourself apart from other candidates to succeed in the role of your dreams. \nSusi Sturzenegger Varvayanis is Sr. Assoc. Dir.\, Graduate Industry Partnerships\, where she dedicates her work to empowering graduate students to confidently navigate and thrive in diverse careers across employment sectors by working with alumni and employers who seek to recruit top talent. With a deeply interdisciplinary approach\, her cross-sector career balances early-stage startup\, academic and National Institutes of Health (NIH) research with extensive business and workforce development experience in the U.S. and abroad. She leverages her expertise across science\, business\, and academia to design innovative experiential learning that equips the next generation of scientists and scholars with the tools\, confidence\, and career agency to thrive across academia\, industry\, government and non-profits. \nDate and time:\nDate: Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026\nTime: 12:30 PM–1:30 PM EDT\nModality: In-Person\nLocation: Biotech G01
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/phd-lunch-with-point72-cubist/
LOCATION:Biotechnology Building\, G01\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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